Group Activity

Lead students through an analysis of a Natural Inquirer article starting first with identification of key words and key phrases. This lesson plan can be used with any Natural Inquirer article.

In this challenge, we want you to think more about how much time you spend outdoors. As a class/group/family, you will track how much time you spend outdoors each day...

This lesson plan will have students read “Cream of the Crop” and answer the questions associated with it. After, they will complete a hands-on fact-based activity demonstrating the importance and...

The question you will answer in this FACTivity is, “How can I share information with the public about vulnerable species like big-leaf mahogany?” Materials: Markers Paper Books/web resources Graphic organizer...

The questions you will ask in this FACTivity are: What happens over the period of 1 week to chlorine that is added to a cup of water? How is the...

In this lesson, students will read and summarize four of the article’s sections. After the class reads the article and summarizes the sections, students should work in groups to create...

In this FACTivity, you will participate in a “rapid response” exercise. You will pretend you are scientists responding to the news of an Asian long-horned beetle invasion in your town.

In this FACTivity, you will explore whether it is in society’s interest to stock the Sierra Nevada lakes with fish or to stop stocking the lakes.

The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How do I effectively explain the possible effects of climate change to people that live in rural areas? This FACTivity includes...

In this FACTivity, you will use the knowledge you have gained from the reading “Under Where?” and other articles in this journal, as well as other sources of information about...